Hottest New Coloring Books: December Roundup

As we round out 2016 and head into 2017, there are still a lot of great new coloring books making an appearance! Why not splurge a little on some new favorites?

In this monthly series, I will be rounding up the list of the hottest new releases in the coloring book world for the past month, so you don’t need to dig to find new books you’ll love. Feel free to sound off about other new releases you’ve got your eyes on in the comments!

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The Japanese illustratir Eriy uses a highly unique process to create each of her intricate coloring scenes: she dips a toothpick in ink and painstakingly brings each page to life! You may already be familiar with her first Romantic Country coloring book, which has earned well over 100 reviews and 4.5 stars on Amazon.

If you are a Johanna Basford fan, you’ll love these gorgeous castles, country gardens, and animals. Grab your copy today!

I’ve been a huge fan of The Next Generation ever since my boyfriend introduced me to it in high school, and I’ve had my eye on this coloring book ever since it was announced. Color your favorite crew members in this collection of 45 illustrations, including scenes from the show and all-new artwork.

Star Trek not your flavor? What about Star Wars? Timed to come out alongside the new movie, the Rogue One coloring book features well over 100 pages of character studies, scenes from the movie, and repeated patterns related to the Star Wars universe.

Color by numbers just got a grown-up update. The Querkles series of coloring books brings you color by number — in the form of hundreds of overlapping circles numbered one through five. Choose five different shades (the book offers suggestions) and watch as the mess of circles turns into a brilliant image before your very eyes! This new Querkles book features cats and kittens.

In this new Creative Haven title, 31 famous city skylines are condensed into circular planet-style illustrations. Some of the cities included are Cairo, Hong Kong, Dubai, Madrid, Miami, and more! If you like skylines and cityscapes, this is a great coloring book for you. How many monuments do you recognize?

Following the fantasy theme, here is a new Creative Haven coloring book full of fantasy creatures with wings. Included in this book, you’ll find phoenixes, angels, dragons, winged warriors, flying horses, gargoyles, and more.

Bring Bennett Klein’s brilliant grayscale anthropomorphic creatures to life with this new coloring book! You’ll find sloths, seals, koalas, giraffes, badgers, and more, many with decorative borders around the drawing. If you’re looking for a very unique animal coloring book, look no further.

Jade Summer’s Hidden Garden offers up a variety of forested scenes to color in a similar style to Johanna Basford. Each image is printed on just one side of the page, with the back printed black to prevent bleed-through. Each image is printed twice, so with just one copy you can color with a friend.

So there you have it — ten brilliant new releases for the month of December! Stay tuned — before you know it, we’ll be putting out a list for January!

What’s your favorite new release? Share in the comments below!

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